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Foot injury sidelines rookie Demaryius Thomas

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels seems to have resigned himself to take the good with the bad on the injury front in training camp.

After seeing so much good from rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas over the past two days of practice, McDaniels said the foot injury Thomas suffered Saturday night wasn't too bad.

Thomas, who had made a pile of big plays in the two practices Friday, left the team's Saturday night workout at Invesco Field at Mile High after injuring his left foot and did not return.

Thomas fractured his left foot in a predraft workout earlier this year and did not work out at the league's scouting combine in February. Saturday's injury is believed to be to scar tissue in his foot that resulted from the fracture and subsequent surgery.

"It obviously was a concern right away," McDaniels said. "Yes, that was a concern because it was the same foot, but hopefully if we miss him for a little while, it would be normal for this camp."

At 6-feet-3, 229 pounds, Thomas could give the Broncos a big target in the scoring zone, something the offense is going to need after trading wide receiver Brandon Marshall in the offseason.

After a somewhat slow start to training camp — Thomas missed a few practices before signing his contract — he emerged as the week wore on, consistently making plays in team drills.

"He's a big, big target," Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. "And when those big guys learn to use that and have some speed, that's always tough (on a defensive back)."

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"We saw, the last couple days, what we thought we saw on film," McDan- iels said. "He's been staying late, trying to get caught up. I think the game is starting to slow down for him. He's starting to be able to do all of those things that we evaluated and saw him do."

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